Safety and efficacy of glucagon for the relief of acute esophageal food impaction

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 69, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 573-577

  Weant, Kyle A ^a   Weant, Mallika P ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Esophageal stenosis; Food; Gastrointestinal drugs; Glucagon; Injections; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BICARBONATE; CITRIC ACID; DIAZEPAM; GLUCAGON; NARCOTIC AGENT; SIMETHICONE;

ACUTE ESOPHAGEAL FOOD IMPACTION; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EFFERVESCENT TABLET; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 84858974396     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp100587     Document Type: Review

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